Churches in Ogbomoso,Oyo State have reopened after three months of closure due to the ban placed on religious gatherings by the government.
OGBOMOSO INFO recalls that the state government had in March, placed a ban on religious gathering as part of measures to curb the spreading of the novel coronavirus disease.
The government, however, announced recently that churches and mosques in the state could reopen with some precaution/ guidelines.
It directed that religious centres must operate, at not more than 25 per cent capacity, while wearing facemasks throughout the service among other measures.
Our Correspondent, who visited some churches including the First Baptist Church,Oke-elerin, Wesley Methodist Church,Ajegunle and Winners Chapel among others on Sunday in Ogbomoso, observed that the churches maintained the guidelines set by the government.
It was observed that there were buckets of running water and liquid soaps placed at entry points for members to wash their hands before and after the service.
Some of the churches had earlier fumigated their environments while all members were sighted putting on face masks as sitting arrangements gave room for social distancing.
Some of the churches held multiple numbers of services so as to allow social distancing while thermometers were used to check members’ temperature before they entered the church.
A Christian faithful, Mr Adewale Ajagbe expressed gratitude to God for giving him and family the grace and opportunity to worship again.
“While appreciating the governor for allowing churches to worship, Christians must endeavour to abide by all the government’s guidelines to that effect.”
“We should remember that the Bible enjoins us in Hebrew 13:17, to obey those that have the rule over us.
“Now that government has lifted ban on religious centres with conditions attached, it behoves us, as religious leaders, to ensure absolute compliance to protect government from being blamed for its leniency,’’ Ajagbe said.
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